Newbie to this Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) It stands for Virtual Private Network, basically you connect to a VPN server and all your internet traffic goes through that server, so when you enter an address in your browser it goes through the server first, so you internet provider doesn't know what site you are on. Edited March 25, 2018 by Newbie to this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshot Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 (edited) Just make sure to use a us server not an Eu one as it's still blocked on an Eu vpn. Edited March 25, 2018 by Luckyshot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Just tried to check my National Lottery ticket, and that,s down! Neighbour tried, he got the same result! What,s happening? Is this Putin trying to get revenge? 1 hour ago, Newbie to this said: It stands for Virtual Private Network, basically you connect to a VPN server and all your internet traffic goes through that server, so when you enter an address in your browser it goes through the server first, so you internet provider doesn't know what site you are on. So how do you get a VPN? Where do you look? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie to this Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, pinfireman said: So how do you get a VPN? Where do you look? I don't use a PC, so not sure on how to use a VPN on a PC (google will know). On my android tablet, From the play store search for VPNs i use one called Turbo VPN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 44 minutes ago, pinfireman said: Just tried to check my National Lottery ticket, and that,s down! Neighbour tried, he got the same result! What,s happening? Is this Putin trying to get revenge? So how do you get a VPN? Where do you look? lottery = gambling, that will be why that's blocked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 No problems for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 2 hours ago, Fisheruk said: No problems for me. Who is your ISP? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 It may well be Post Office "safeguard" that is causing my problems, but it seems other people who have Broadband providers (who are linked to BT) are also having problems! We cannot access Barclays Bank now! Tried the Post Office Faults people and they confirm that whilst they are having problems with "Safeguard", that is not necessarily the underlying cause....tearing my hair out! (What is left of it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 26, 2018 Report Share Posted March 26, 2018 3 hours ago, pinfireman said: It may well be Post Office "safeguard" that is causing my problems, but it seems other people who have Broadband providers (who are linked to BT) are also having problems! We cannot access Barclays Bank now! Tried the Post Office Faults people and they confirm that whilst they are having problems with "Safeguard", that is not necessarily the underlying cause....tearing my hair out! (What is left of it!) You managed to get in touch with Post office customer service? Did you sell your soul to the devil? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 It felt like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 On 3/25/2018 at 19:41, ClemFandango said: lottery = gambling, that will be why that's blocked. Post Office Tech Dept confirmed they are having major issues with Safeguard...............and do not know how long it will take to fix!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClemFandango Posted March 27, 2018 Report Share Posted March 27, 2018 59 minutes ago, pinfireman said: Post Office Tech Dept confirmed they are having major issues with Safeguard...............and do not know how long it will take to fix!!!!!!!!!!!! arrrrggghhhh! Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2018 I have given Post Office until Tuesday to sort this out, or I,m moving to another broadband provider! Enough is enough! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinfireman Posted March 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2018 Update! The Post Office Customer Service people (nice guy called Mohammed) rang me, and told me everything should now be ok, as they have removed all the "Enabled" filters from my Broadband account...................just tried it, and NOTHING has changed! I,m pretty sure I,m not the only P.O user having this problem! Anyway, Plusnet calls, so I,m checking that route out now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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